Specialized metallurgical processes – compositions for use therei – Processes – Producing or treating free metal
Reexamination Certificate
2008-08-19
2010-02-23
Wyszomierski, George (Department: 1793)
Specialized metallurgical processes, compositions for use therei
Processes
Producing or treating free metal
Reexamination Certificate
active
07666249
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for use in processing raw material (e.g., iron bearing material) include a linear furnace apparatus extending along a longitudinal axis between a charging end and a discharging end (e.g., the linear furnace apparatus includes at least a furnace zone positioned along the longitudinal axis). Raw material is provided into one or more separate or separable containers (e.g., trays) at the charging end of the linear furnace apparatus. The separate or separable containers are moved through at least the furnace zone and to the discharging end where the processed material is discharged resulting in one or more empty containers. One or more of the empty containers are returned to the charging end of the linear furnace apparatus to receive further raw material.
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Bleifuss Rodney L.
Englund David J.
Kiesel Richard F.
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
McGuthry-Banks Tima M
Nu-Iron Technology, LLC
Stein Arland T.
Wyszomierski George
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